Posted in Jarabacoa 7-11-2022 by Shwun Hlaing, Global Glimpser
Hello, I am Shwun. I am 16. I will be a senior this school year. I am from Independence High School. I went to middle school and elementary school back in Burma. My family immigrated to US in 2020, before COVID. This will be my first time traveling without my family....
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-11-2022 by FELIPE. O (he/they), Global Glimpse Student
Hi Beautiful People! I want to say congrats to everyone making it this far and that we are obviously very blessed to be meeting each other in the near future. This program is a true blessing, so, I’m gonna introduce myself as much as I can fit here so we can do...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-11-2022 by Erica Rosslee, Glimpser
Hi, my name is Erica Rosslee and I am a rising senior at Independence High School in San Jose. I enjoy acting, singing, reading, annoying my (one) cat, and playing the saxophone. I’m excited about this trip because I like traveling and I want to be able to use my...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-11-2022 by John Presimé and Pamela Riveras, Program Coordinators
Hello everyone, the party is about to start. But first, let’s introduce ourselves real quick. We are John and Pamela and we are going to be your Program Coordinators for JA1C. We cannot wait to meet you all and start this amazing journey. Just a little bit about...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-11-2022 by Brendan McCarthy, Global Glimpse Leader
My name is Brendan McCarthy (he/him), and I am currently the Athletic Director for the McAteer campus in San Francisco made up of two high schools (The Academy and Ruth Asawa School of the Arts). It is my tenth year at Academy/SOTA after 6 years of work at various...
Posted in Jarabacoa 7-11-2022 by Bridgett Hernandez, Global Glimpse Leader
Hi, glimpsers and their family/friends, My name is Bridgett Hernandez (she/her/ella) and I am one of your Global Glimpse Leaders! I am a School Counselor at South San Francisco High School and I am also a South San Francisco native. I love exploring our beautiful Bay...
